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EP 0 889 829 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/02 (21) Application number: 97901985.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 71/ 00( . ) B65D 71/ 38( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/000426 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/028051 (07.08.1997 Gazette 1997/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 30.01.1996 GB 19960001777 (71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)	(72) Inventors: BLIN, Patrick F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) AUCLAIR, Jean-Michel F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al  Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)